What does Sangam literature indicate about trade?
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Correct answer: South India had both internal and maritime trade
Sangam poems and related Tamil texts refer to merchants, markets, routes, coastal settlements and ports. They suggest exchanges within different parts of South India as well as maritime contacts across the sea. Literary evidence should be read along with archaeological and other sources, but it clearly does not support the claim that trade or markets were absent. Paper currency was not the basis of this trade, so option A is correct.
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South India had both internal and maritime trade
Why is this the correct answer?
Sangam poems and related Tamil texts refer to merchants, markets, routes, coastal settlements and ports. They suggest exchanges within different parts of South India as well as maritime contacts across the sea. Literary evidence should be read along with archaeological and other sources, but it clearly does not support the claim that trade or markets were absent. Paper currency was not the basis of this trade, so option A is correct.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 History question. Chapter: An Empire Across Three Continents. Topic: Society and economy.
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